Information about the 2022/23 Education Concert Program

Education Concert Experience

Our 2022/23 Education Concert for grades 3-5, What Makes Music, Music?, will be offered in person and online via our Virtual Interactive Stage program, sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Visit ncsymphony.org/education for in-person and online concert reservations.

Teacher Workshop

The best way to prepare for your concert is to attend the Teacher Workshop held at the start of each year. A recording of each presentation, as well as supplemental resources and PowerPoints, will be made available online following the workshop. Those who register for the workshop (in person or online) will receive a link to access the recording, as well as a certificate for 0.5 CEU credit. The workshop and handbooks are free to music educators this year. If you have not yet registered for access to the workshop recording and materials, please register here.

Performing with Your North Carolina Symphony

SINGING: The highlight of our Education Concert each year is the opportunity to sing or play along with the Symphony! Whether you are attending the concert in-person or watching online, the conductor will ask everyone to stand and sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” with the orchestra. Although we encourage students to memorize the lyrics, we understand that this is not always possible. At your discretion, decide whether or not to use song sheets or books from which your students can read. Your students should be encouraged to sing loudly so our musicians can hear them! PLAYING ON RECORDERS: For those attending the in-person concert, you are welcome to have students prepare the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on recorders or other wind/string instruments. Playing the song on recorders is an opportunity we extend to all school groups that attend and is completely optional. If you are planning to have students perform on instruments, here are a few things to know: • Let us know in advance that you are planning to play recorders or other instruments by contacting your district arts coordinator or education@ncsymphony. org. Performing groups will be seated in a special section and acknowledged from the stage, so it is critical that we know you are preparing to play. • Schools will play on their own, unless you make arrangements with another school to perform together; if we have too many individual groups performing on instruments at one concert, you may be asked to perform with another school. • Any groups performing on recorders will do so before the full orchestra plays “Lift Every Voice and Sing” • This opportunity is open to other instruments including violins, Orff instruments, Boomwhackers, etc. • Please remind your students, whether they are performing or not, to be courteous and respectful of other students’ performances at their concert.

Post-Concert Feedback

Whether your students attended in person or watched online, we love to hear your feedback! If you have comments you would like to share following our Education Concert, please email them to education@ ncsymphony.org. If your students would like to write thank you notes, please send them to the address below. NC Symphony Education 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 130 Raleigh, NC 27612